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Economic and community development Charities

Discover 2,554 Economic and community development charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,554
Charities
£3,952,035,051
Total Income
£1,366,540
Avg Income
87.3%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Llandyfaelog And District Agricultural And Horticultural Society

Economic and community development, Leisure

Advancement of Agriculture and Horticulture for the benefit of the public by holding an annual show at/near Llandyfaelog

Latest Income: £33,344
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Bold Colliery Recreation Ground And Welfare Institute

Associations, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Professions, Social welfare

The centre continues to be well used by its tenants and various sections of the community. It now offers a variety of services including community education, employment training, crime prevention and social activities.Its sporting sections has various rugby teams, football teams and bowling teams. A new bowling pavilion and refurbished changing rooms are included in the charity's future plans.

Latest Income: £33,302
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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The Xerox (uk) Trust

Economic and community development, Education

Education/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityArts/CultureRecreationEconomic/Community/Development/Employment

Latest Income: £33,290
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Chelmsford Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

An educational trust that awards grants to individuals to assist with education or training such as books, fees, tools or equipment to help them achieve employment or professional qualification. Applicants must live (and have had 5 years residence) in Chelmsford Borough or former Chelmsford Rural District or have been a student at a school or equivalent in these areas.

Latest Income: £33,234
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Prospects (kensington) LTD

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Education and training for disadvantaged people leading to employment Education includes Supplementary School, Structured educational Internet Activities. Advocacy, and advice. Computer Courses from basic to advanced skills. Supporting people into employment.

Latest Income: £33,151
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Parish Room

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities

Hiring of the Hall for various functions - Fund RaisingVarious local organisations use the hall - ie Young Farmers, Nursery, Bowling but to name a few

Latest Income: £33,042
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Whimple/broadclyst Young Farmers' Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 28

Latest Income: £32,904
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Memorial Hall (1914-18) (1939-45) Great Ryburgh

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

LOCAL MEETING PLACE FOR VILLAGE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - EG BOWLS CLUB, MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP, DANCING, PLUS AD HOC COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS JUMBLE SALES.

Latest Income: £32,828
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Stratton And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £32,690
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Ince Blundell Village Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities

Facilitating a range of community activities and gatherings, for residents of Ince Blundell and the surrounding areas, through maintaining and making available Ince Blundell Village Hall.

Latest Income: £32,592
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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Reigate And Redhill U3a

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing

U3A provides Public Benefit by facilitating continuing education and social welfare to older people no longer in full-time employment. This is achieved by forming small, interactive groups of people with common or related interests who meet in each others homes, by organising general, monthly meetings with expert presenters on a wide range of subjects and by running trips to places of interest.

Latest Income: £32,547
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Warriors Of Praise Ministries Trust

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Religion

We operate as a UK prayer base for the nations. Our building is used for teaching, training and education, also for fundraising and administration. Abroad we pioneer projects to feed/educate destitute children. We encourage local farming, medical & health education. Future plans are to help projects become more self sufficient.

Latest Income: £32,514
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Rural Youth Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

The aim of the trust is to support effective voluntary youth work with, and on behalf of, young people in the rural areas of England & Wales. The trust will concern itself primarily with the motivation and training of young people, developing their personalities and individual capacity to play their full part as caring and active members of their rural communities.

Latest Income: £32,465
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Pontfaen Young Farmers' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Pontfaen YFC meet on a weekly basis. The club is open to all young people aged 10 to 26 years of age. Activities include art & craft, drama, sport etc.

Latest Income: £32,403
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Daniel Gaskell Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Awards grants for promoting the education, including physical and social training of persons under the age of 25 years who are or who have a parent resident in the area of the former Horbury Urban District.

Latest Income: £32,362
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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The Manifold Valley Agricultural Society

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Fostering competition and fellowship within the rural community of the parishes bounding the course of the River Manifold through an annual show. Awarding a bursary to students from the area. Making grants to other charities serving the area.

Latest Income: £32,242
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Garboldisham Village Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of people of Garboldisham and the surrounding areas. This is to include use for recreational, cultural and sporting pursuits, as well as meetings, lectures, classes, and for other forms of community activities, with the aim of improving the quality of life for all the villagers.The village hall is the central point for the village.

Latest Income: £32,158
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Olive Tree Trust

Economic and community development

The Olive Tree Trust supports small scale projects in urban areas of deprivation in Britain that encourage a sense of community, provide opportunities for the disenfranchised and dispossesed, aid regeneration of the local environment and work towards building an improved and sustainable future for its inhabitants.

Latest Income: £32,052
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Reading Refocus

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health

REFOCUS WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITS BY ADDRESSING THE NEEDS MAINLY OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC ORIGIN IN AND AROUND READING, BERKSHIRE WHO ARE EITHER INVOLVED IN CRIME OR AT RISK OF BECOMING SO. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH MENTORING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, LIFE-SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, COUNSELLING, COACHING, IN-SCHOOL PROJECTS AND HOLIDAY PROVISIONS.

Latest Income: £32,039
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Tewkesbury And District University Of The Third Age

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

Provision of educational and recreational activities in the Tewkesbury area for those no longer in full time employment. This is done mainly through small self help groups.

Latest Income: £32,004
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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1st Framework

Arts, Economic and community development, Education

Arts and Education, community regeneration & capacity building initiatives. The charity operates mainly in South East England but has been invited to present its work at festivals, conferences,competitions and events in the UK and at international festivals. 1st Prize European Year of Lifelong Learning, 1st Prize Londoners of the Year (Community Development).

Latest Income: £31,995
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Bapchild And Tonge New Village Hall Fund

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities

To provide community activities and raise money for the maintenance of the hall.

Latest Income: £31,945
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Scalby Village Trust

Economic and community development

To protect and promote the character and amenities around the villages of Scalby and Newby and to preserve land and buildings of beauty or historic interest. registered with the Civic Trust.

Latest Income: £31,446
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Landscape Research Centre LTD

Economic and community development

To promote and encourage:Education through research into the evolution of British rural landscape from the Palaeolithic to the present day; The provision of education and training in landscape research methodology; the dissemination of the useful results of landscape research.

Latest Income: £31,421
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Colchester And District Young Farmers' Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure

Education and development of young people through a variety of activities and competitions including public speaking, stock judging, cookery and sports. 10 clubs across the county organise their own weekly meeting. Emphasis on social, fundraising and travel opportunities too.

Latest Income: £31,310
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many economic and community development charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,554 registered economic and community development charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the economic and community development charities by income?

Barnardo's is the largest by latest reported annual income (£340.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of economic and community development charities?

Economic and community development charities reported a combined annual income of £4.0bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for economic and community development charities?

Across all economic and community development charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.3%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of economic and community development charities?

Economic and community development charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.